Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko has spoken out in support of army chief Valeriy Saluschny. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj admitted plans for personnel changes in an interview.

The relationship between the president and the army chief is strained. Saluzhny is credited with great achievements in the defense of Kiev and the reconquest of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine.. In polls, the general is more popular than President Zelenskiy in polls.